The Wallpark secures an eighth Troytown Chase for Gordon Elliott at Navan

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Gordon Elliott won the Troytown Handicap Chase for the eighth time at Navan as The Wallpark struck to seal a fine weekend for owner JP McManus.

Gordon Elliott won the Troytown Handicap Chase for the eighth time at Navan as The Wallpark struck to seal a fine weekend for owner JP McManus.

The choice of Jack Kennedy from a battalion of Cullentra runners, the eight-year-old looked well handicapped on the best of his form, which included finishing third in last year’s Stayers’ Hurdle at Cheltenham, and so it proved.

The 6-1 chance could be spotted moving strongly three out and ran on particularly strongly after the last to win for the first time over fences. He’s Gorgeous was a length and three-quarters behind after edging out Kinturk Kalinisi for the runner-up spot.

Elliott said: “He did [find his hurdle form], to be fair. It looked like he was [well handicapped] on his hurdle form. He has been disappointing if we are going to be honest, but at least he broke his duck in a good race.

“He has been promising that for a while. He had a good run round here one day and has been a bit hot and cold to be honest. He’s had his day in the big one.

“That is eight Troytowns and Navan is where I want to win, in the heart of County Meath.

“We’ll have a chat with Frank [Berry], JP, and the whole team and we’ll see [if he’s an Irish National horse]. “Big thanks to the McManuses, they have supported me through thick and thin for a long time. I have repaid them with a big handicap chase, so it is brilliant.

“Big well done to Navan today. They did a great job watering the ground and they called it exactly what it is. That is all we want as trainers. If the ground isn’t suitable, you don’t run your horse.”

Earlier on the card, With NoLimit confirmed himself a smart prospect with victory in the Monksfield Novice Hurdle.

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